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Cast Announced for 2026 Tulip Festival Night Show “Anastasia”

The cast has been announced for the 2026 Orange City Tulip Festival Night Show, Anastasia.

Jack and LeAnn Bonnecroy will direct this year’s production. Susan Henrich will serve as producer, Pam Anderson will direct vocals, and McKenzie Kuiken will choreograph the show.

The cast will include more than 60 local performers of all ages. Leading roles include Annie Else as Anya, Nicholas Schnell as Dmitry, Megan Hegstad as young Anastasia, and Beckett Keller as young Alexei.

Additional principal roles include Drew Lemke as Vlad, Nick Koenig as Gleb, Amanda Lemke as Lily, Donna Muilenburg as the Dowager Empress, and Jeff Guthmiller as Tsar.

The cast also includes Becky Sloan, Selena Munson, Rachel Maggert, Jessica Giannantonio, Anna Koenig, Jonathan Foster, Josh Jorgensen, Ben Van Genderen, Ben Henker, Andrew De Jongh, Allison Wheeler, Ryan Doughan, Ashlyn Vander Stelt, Jim Bonnecroy, Kiley Meeder, Amanda Haverdink, Elizabeth King, Susan Veltkamp, Max Koenig, Josiah Sloan, Tyson Van Der Berg, Brandon Miller, Allie Eckmann, Sophie Else, Beth Davis, Lydia Anderson, Amanda Lenz, Nate Muyskens, Tom Toel, Andy Keller, Maci Haverdink, Abby Wallinga, Ava Van Voorst, Karynna Bonestroo, Eliza Keller, Julie Junk, Sarah Weber, Katie Kurtz, Abrey Sloan, Annika Bonestroo, Hope Johnson, Orin Doughan, Josiah Bonestroo, and Todd Vande Griend.

The production will also feature eight children: Josiah Haverdink, Ella De Koster, Joslyn Weber, Malia Maassen, Lila Pitts, Emma Long, Deyah Miller, and Jacinth Bogaard.

Performances of Anastasia will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, May 11 and 12, and at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, May 13–16.

Tickets are now on sale. More information about the Tulip Festival and Night Show can be found here.

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